Matchup: Safe to assume to the Wildcats haven’t forgotten how they basically spotted the Huskies a big lead via turnovers in last

year’s meeting before a big rally came up short. Then again, how many of those players are actually still around? This is real

simple for South Hills: slow Kurt Scoby and you win. And for Monrovia it’s also simple: don’t get stunned for three quarters now

that you’re actually playing a team that can take a punch and hit you right back.

Rosemead vs. San Gabriel

Kickoff: San Gabriel HS, 7 p.m.

Records: Rosemead 2-1; San Gabriel 1-3

Matchup: Don’t look now, but the Panthers have won two straight and are giving the impression they’ll be formidable in the Mission

Valley League this season. No such luck for the Matadors who are floundering through coaching and player turnover. Rosemead won’t do anything too elaborate, but in a game like this the better running game and defense goes a long, long way.

Bishop Amat vs. St. Paul

Kickoff: St. Paul HS, 7 p.m.

Records: Bishop Amat 3-1; St. Paul 0-4

Matchup: It’s clearly time to put this series on the back burner again. Only the the most masochistic Amat fans still love giving

the Swordsmen an annual beat down, but it does nothing for the Lancers as far as Serra League prep. However, their might be

something to be said for playing an opponent that won’t burn the Lancers’ defense with the type of big plays that make Amat honks

groan.

HACIENDA LEAGUE

Diamond Ranch vs. West Covina

Kickoff: West Covina HS, 7 p.m.

Records: Diamond Ranch 3-1; West Covina 2-2

Matchup: For all of Roddy Layton’s nice accomplishments as Panthers head coach, the one thing he’s never been able to do is solve

the riddle that is West Covina. That’s kinda stunning considering the Bulldogs aren’t exactly the most complicated team around. You

can bet that once again Roddy’s Ranchers will come in and try to out-physical the Bulldogs. It hasn’t worked yet, but they’re

getting closer. This should be the first installment of wildness in what will be a wild Hacienda this season.

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MONTVIEW LEAGUE

Azusa vs. Duarte

Kickoff: Citrus College, 7 p.m.

Records: Duarte 1-2; Azusa 1-2

Matchup: You may not know it by looking at the records, but these are arguably the top-two teams in the Montview League. Duarte’s

stunning rout of Azusa last year served notice that the Falcons are on the rise. The Aztecs’ glaring struggles against Duarte’s

speed is something that still lingers. Azusa has been sound defensively the past two weeks, but who was it against? As for Duarte,

what on earth are the Falcons doing getting blown out by Montclair? This one’s a real brain teaser.

PACIFIC LEAGUE

Crescenta Valley vs. Pasadena

Kickoff: Pasadena HS, 7 p.m.

Records: Crescenta Valley 3-0; Pasadena 0-3

Matchup: Are you sitting down? You ready for this? CV is averaging 50 points per game! No doubt Pasadena will leave its locker room thinking they’re the team to put an end to that. But really, the Bulldogs look like more fodder for the Falcons as they continue to show signs they’ll be relevant in the Pacific even after they play teams with an actual pulse.